by Jen Kendrick | Mar 22, 2023 | NCPC News, Pork Industry News
Joey Short has the tenth best beard in the pork industry, at least according to Farm Journal Magazine. But it’s not that quirky accolade that defines him. Rather, it’s his rapid ascension within the North Carolina pork industry that has earned Short the 2023 North...
by Jen Kendrick | Mar 22, 2023 | NCPC News, Pork Industry News
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, has given North Carolina four treasures. First, the Staal brothers, Eric, Jordan and Jared, have all suited up for the Carolina Hurricanes, with Eric leading the team to the 2006 Stanley Cup and Jordan captaining the team to a winning...
by Jen Kendrick | Mar 22, 2023 | NCPC News, Pork Industry News
Meeting Jennifer Daniels for the first time, it’s her lucky pig earrings that initially stand out. “The earrings were gifts to me from a couple of girls who I call my grandchildren,” says Daniels, noting that the girls are actually no kin to her. “They knew how much I...
by Jen Kendrick | Jan 5, 2023 | Beyond Bacon, NCPC News
A study published by researchers from the University of North Carolina has left us shaking our heads once again. This one claims that the closer you live to a hog farm, the more likely you are to visit a hospital emergency department for a urinary tract infection. The...
by Jen Kendrick | Oct 1, 2022 | NCPC News, Pork Industry News
Ian moved through North Carolina yesterday as a post-tropical cyclone, bringing rain and tropical storm force winds to most of the state. Initial reports indicate that no pig farms have experienced any significant issues. There are no reports of impacts to anerobic...
by Jen Kendrick | Jun 13, 2022 | NCPC News
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Pork Council Scholarship Committee, chaired by Denise Mason, has selected six students to receive $1,000 scholarships this year. The scholarship committee and the North Carolina Pork Council as a whole, take great pride in supporting...
